Is Chan Parker alive?
September 9, 1999Chan Parker / Date of death
Did Charlie Parker have 2 wives?
Chan Parkerm. 1950–1955Doris Parkerm. 1948–1955
Charlie Parker/Wife
Who was Charlie Parker’s first wife?
Rebecca Parker Davis
As a teenager he married his childhood sweetheart, Rebecca Parker Davis. Living in Kansas City, they had a child, but as Kansas City declined as a center for jazz, Parker longed to leave his hometown for New York.
Who did Charlie Parker marry?
Charlie Parker/Spouse
Who played sax on just the way you are?
Phil Woods
The saxophone solo was played by Phil Woods, a well-known jazz performer and Grammy award winner.
How did Charlie Parker learn to play?
Parker discovered his own talent for music through taking lessons at public schools. As a teen, he played the baritone horn in the school band. By the time Parker was 15, the alto saxophone was his instrument of choice.
Who created bebop?
The movement originated during the early 1940s in the playing of trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, guitarist Charlie Christian, pianist Thelonious Monk, drummer Kenny Clarke, and the most richly endowed of all, alto saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker.
Did Barry White write Just the Way You Are?
Just the Way You Are by Barry White.
Who plays saxophone for Billy Joel?
Saxophonist Mark Rivera
Saxophonist Mark Rivera looks back on his nearly 40-year tenure with Billy Joel, plus his time with Ringo Starr, Foreigner, and others.
What mental illness did Charlie Parker have?
Mood disorders
| Musicians | Diagnosis |
|---|---|
| Charlie Parker | Major depressive episode 1 |
| Art Pepper | Substance-induced mood disorder with depressive features 1 |
| Oscar Pettiford | Cyclothymic disorder (?) |
| Frank Rosolino | Major depressive episode (?) |